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Greek Mythology - Greek Gods - Ultimate Challenge 1
Greek Mythology - Greek Gods - Ultimate Challenge 1
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A fun quiz as introduction to Classical Civilization #Greek #mythology.
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Jason and the Argonauts did each of the following except:
Slew the harpies of Thrace
Killed the giants of Bear Mountain
Captured the Golden Fleece of Colchis
Captured the hearts of the sea nymphs
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This god of fire had a forge under a volcano, which caused frequent eruptions
Hephaestus
Helios
Apollo
Adonis
3
The god of music, the arts, archery, healing, plagues, and knowledge
Hermes
Apollo
Saturn
Hephaestus
4
This demi-god hero slew the Gorgon Medusa and saved Princess Andromeda
Achilles
Hercules
Perseus
Theseus
5
The goddess of speed, strength, and victory; she was the chief charioteer for Zeus
Nike
Hestia
Hera
Athena
6
This was Zeus' punishment for Prometheus bringing fire to mankind
He had to push a boulder up a hill every day
Every day, Zeus sent his eagle to eat Prometheus' liver
He forced him to marry his ugliest, meanest daughter
He made Prometheus endure high school for all eternity
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The god of wine once was mostly a kind and generous deity. He was widely worshipped.
Hyperion
Dionysus
Hermes
Adonis
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This goddess enacted retribution against those who showed hubris (arrogance before the gods)
Nemesis
Demeter
Hestia
Persephone
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This goddess is the patron of marriage and childbirth
Nemesis
Aphrodite
Iris
Hera
10
These creatures sang beautifully, luring sailors to the rocks and to their deaths
The Erinyes
The Grey Sisters
The Gorgons
The Sirens
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This mortal challenged Athena to a weaving contest, after which Athena turned her into a spider
Penelope
Hestia
Arachne
Dido
12
This is the reason Hercules needed to perform the 12 Herculean tasks
He cheated on his wife, Megara, repeatedly
He mocked the Gods after learning he could not enter Olympus
He killed his own children while under a spell from Hera
He didn't turn in any of his schoolwork on time
13
The name of the three-headed dog who guarded the entrance to the Underworld
Perseus
Cerberus
Cujo
Lycanthus
14
This Titan stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans
Bacchus
Hermes
Dionysus
Prometheus
15
Which of these was NOT one of the 12 labors of Hercules?
Take the apples of the Hesperides
Kill the sea monster Cetus
Obtain the girdle of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Clean the Augean stables in a single day
16
This man flew too close to the sun with his wax wings; the wings melted, and he was doomed.
Hyperion
Icarus
Daedalus
Minos
17
This was the source of all envy, misery, death, and sadness, but also was the source of hope
Pandora's box
Ares' war chest
Hippolyta's Girdle
Gaia's treasure chest
18
This Titan ate all of his children (except Zeus) and later reguritated them (still living!)
Hyperion
Helios
Uranus
Cronus
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Zeus made this Titan hold up the world as a punishment after the War of the gods.
Atlas
Prometheus
Cronus
Themis
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This was an all-female tribe of fierce warriors, who hated men
The Harpies
The Erinyes
The Orphiah
The Amazons
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The god who oversaw the Underworld
Apollo
Hermes
Hades
Achilles
22
The goddess of just war and wisdom
Athena
Hestia
Hera
Artemis
23
This goddess despised her husband, and frequently tricked him to retaliate for his infidelities
Artemis
Demeter
Hestia
Hera
24
This goddess of wisdom had a most interesting birth story, which was:
She emerged from the bleeding wound of the Titan Cronus
Her mother, Hera, gave birth to her immaculately
She sprang, fully formed and wearing armor, from Zeus' head
She was found, fully formed, in a lotus flower
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A trickster, this god also served as the guide of souls arriving in the afterlife
Demeter
Poseidon
Apollo
Hermes
26
This poet and musician persuaded Hades to return his wife to him from the dead
Theseus
Orpheus
Ajax
Odysseus
27
This goddess, kidnapped by Hades, did this to doom her to return each year to the Underworld
Signed a contract without looking at the fine print
Ate four seeds of a pomegranate
Ate four slices of a peach
Had four children with Hades
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Zeus' sister, she was the goddess of the hearth, family, and domestic life
Demeter
Hera
Hestia
Persephone
29
The brothers Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon rule over these realms, respectively
Earth, the Underworld, and the Stars
Earth, the Underworld, and the Seas
Earth, the dream world, and the seas
Earth, the wind systems and Fire
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The god of war. He was frequently humiliated in literature and not widely worshipped
Dionysus
Hermes
Zeus
Ares
31
This goddess presides over the harvest, fertility, and sacred law
Athena
Hera
Demeter
Themis
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The goddess of love, beauty, and desire; she had a magical girdle that made everyone desire her
Hera
Aphrodite
Hestia
Artemis
33
He created a horse when trying to impress Demeter by creating the most beautiful animal around
Hercules
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
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The name of the beast King Minos kept in the Labyrinth, who would eat tributes sacrificed to it
Medusa
The Gorgon
The Minotaur
The Kraken
